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Darius III

Type Figure Region Persia Time c. -380–-330 Also known as Darius III、大流士·科多曼努斯、Darius Codomannus

Darius III (ca. 380–330 BCE), last king of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, originally named Codomannus, succeeded after the assassination of Darius II…

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  1. c. -380–-336Armenia · ArmeniaCodomannus came from a collateral branch of the Achaemenid royal house, served as governor of Armenia and other regions, and gradually rose to prominence amid court struggles.
  2. -336–-334Susa · ElamAfter Darius III Ochus was poisoned by the eunuch Bagoas, Codomannus succeeded as Darius III, reorganized the court, and prepared to meet the Macedonian threat.
  3. -334–-330Gaugamela · MesopotamiaDarius III personally led his armies against Alexander at the Granicus, Issus, and Gaugamela, suffering crushing defeats in all three; the empire's provinces surrendered one after another, and he was finally killed while fleeing by his general Bessus.

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